By Fox23.com News Staff
TULSA, Okla. — A Tulsa man was indicted on several counts related to sexually assaulting women and the FBI is looking to identify potential victims.
The United State’s Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Oklahoma said 24-year-old Deleon Milford Cooks, a member of the Cherokee Nation, has been charged with two counts of aggravated sexual abuse by force and threat in Indian Country, two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to do bodily harm in Indian Country, one count of carrying, using and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, two counts of assault of an intimate/dating partner by strangling in Indian Country and one county of sexual abuse without consent in Indian Country.
Court documents show that Cooks has been indicted for knowingly forcing two victims to engage in sexual activity and placing them in fear of death, serious bodily injury and kidnapping.
He is accused of assaulting both victims with a dangerous weapon with intent to do bodily harm and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence. Cooks also strangled both victims and engaged in a sexual act with one victim without her consent.
The FBI is seeking to identify potential victims of Cooks. It is believed he primarily targeted women from 2023 through 2026. If you were victimized by Cooks, or have information related to the investigation, fill out the Seeking Information Questionnaire by clicking here.
